Deuteronomy 22:2

22:2 If the owner¹ does not live² near you or you do not know who the owner is,³ then you must corral the animal⁴ at your house and let it stay with you until the owner looks for it; then you must return it to him.

Deuteronomy 31:21

31:21 Then when⁵ many disasters and distresses overcome them⁶ this song will testify against them,⁷ for their⁸ descendants will not forget it.⁹ I know the¹⁰ intentions they have in mind¹¹ today, even before I bring them¹² to the land I have promised.”

Deuteronomy 31:29

31:29 For I know that after I die you will totally¹³ corrupt yourselves and turn away from the path I have commanded you to walk. Disaster will confront you in the days to come because you will act wickedly¹⁴ before the Lord, inciting him to anger because of your actions.”¹⁵

¹tn Heb “your brother” (also later in this verse).

²tn Heb “is not.” The idea of “residing” is implied.

³tn Heb “and you do not know him.”

⁴tn Heb “it”; the referent (the ox or sheep mentioned in v. 1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵tn Heb “Then it will come to pass that.”

⁶tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁷tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁸tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁹tn Heb “it will not be forgotten from the mouth of his seed.”

¹⁰tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

¹¹tn Heb “which he is doing.”

¹²tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

¹³tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “totally.”

¹⁴tn Heb “do the evil.”

¹⁵tn Heb “the work of your hands.”